Commission backs targets for EU biodiversity strategy

Measurable sub-targets must be set to ensure a viable future biodiversity strategy, the Commission said at a recent workshop organised by the Green Group in the European Parliament. This reiterates the Commission’s original position outlined in a Communication adopted in January 2010, which called for measureable sub-targets.

The Commission’s view is that Europe will not meet its 2010 biodiversity goals because sub-targets were established. A first baseline for measuring biodiversity will be presented at the EU’s Green Week in Brussels on 1 June.

CEMBUREAU is also active in this field, and will take the opportunity of Green Week to highlight the numerous actions being undertaken by the European cement industry regarding biodiversity conservation.

The Commission Communication on biodiversity beyond 2010 can be found here:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/policy/pdf/communication_2010_0004.pdf